Head of Spend Operations

Confidential; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Accounts Payable & Expense Management Lead to oversee the firm's accounts payable and corporate expense functions. The role focuses on accurate processing of payments and reimbursements, vendor master maintenance, and managing corporate card programs.

The ideal leader will establish spend policies, robust approval workflows, and financial controls to ensure regulatory compliance such as SOX.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, expense management or finance operations.
• Experience driving process automation and ERP-enabled improvements.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable and corporate expense processing.
• Maintain vendor master records and manage corporate card programs.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to avoid invoice gaps and delays.
• Develop spend policies, approval workflows and internal controls.
• Drive automation of procure-to-pay and travel and expense processes and support KPI dashboards.
• Lead onshore and offshore teams to ensure service delivery and operational excellence.

Skills

Accounts payable

Procure-to-Pay

Expense management

Finance operations

Process automation

ERP systems

Financial controls

SOX compliance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The client is seeking an Accounts Payable & Expense Management Lead to oversee the firm's accounts payable and corporate expense functions. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient processing of payments and reimbursements, maintaining vendor master records, and managing corporate card and travel expense programs. The position requires proactive coordination with business stakeholders to address invoice gaps and avoid payment delays, as well as oversight of vendor payments and issue resolution.

The successful candidate will establish and maintain spend policies, approval workflows, and financial controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as SOX and audit standards. Responsibilities include developing analytics-driven monitoring processes to identify policy violations and potential fraud risks, supporting tax and controllership teams with reporting requirements, and ensuring adherence to record-retention obligations. The role also involves driving automation and modernization of procure-to-pay and travel and expense processes, supporting technology evaluations and implementations, and developing KPI dashboards to enhance operational visibility.

This leadership position involves managing and developing both onshore and offshore teams responsible for spend operations, ensuring consistent service delivery and operational excellence across geographies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in accounts payable, procure-to-pay, expense management, or finance operations, with proven expertise in process automation, ERP systems, and financial controls. Strong analytical skills and a track record of implementing operational improvements in regulated or fast-paced environments are essential, and the role offers a competitive compensation package.